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LO12PBV
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration LO12PBV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 21 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,370 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/F and O/F (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded N/R and O/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded N/R and O/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced Intermitant (4.2.3 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,182 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil OSR has a misting of oil/dampness on the leg (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR tyre cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted OSR bumper cracked leaving a sharp edge (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Lambda reading too high 1.08 should be below 1.03 (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR tyre cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil OSR has a misting of oil/dampness on the leg (5.3.2 (b))
21 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,800 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe, just met the requirement level.
20 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- hand brake lever has little reserve travel.
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe, just met the requirement level.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,512 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
7 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185-60-15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,496 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,735 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant leak coming from coolant bottle
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,620 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 60,620 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,474 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,110 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2018 8 Jun 202615 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
20 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,049 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- front number plate cloudy.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 33,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- front number plate cloudy.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,763 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 22,763 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LO12PBV was registered on 2012-06-21
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